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Why didn't Britain support the French Revolution?

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I feel there's a few erroneous answers on this question. Firstly, England was not a democracy at this time. They were a monarchy, and they fought to preserve the aristocratic privileges inherent in this political system. The French revolution and reign of terror was a direct opposition to these aristocratic privileges. read more

The entire British public was invited to regard the French Revolution with horror, not just the aristocrats. The Fascists in Italy and Nazis in Germany had greater support in Britain than the French Revolution. read more

Trade with Great Britain was extremely important to the stability and survival of the American economy, and many American leaders didn't want to risk losing those ties. In 1793, Great Britain took a hard stance against French revolutionaries and joined the European allies in the fight against France. read more

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